Navigating life amidst chaos and existential dread, the protagonist grapples with their mental state while evading the madness surrounding them. Set against the backdrop of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, they find themselves unexpectedly engaging with iconic figures like Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. The narrative explores themes of desperation and the struggle for clarity in a tumultuous world, as the protagonist clings to the notion of 'Pure Existentialism' while facing the unpredictable nature of their journey.
Hegel and the Spirit explores the meaning of Hegel's grand philosophical category, the category of Geist, by way of what Alan Olson terms a pneumatological thesis. Hegel's philosophy of spirit, according to Olson, is a speculative pneumatology that completes what Adolf von Harnack once called the "orphan doctrine" in Christian theology--the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Olson argues that Hegel's development of philosophy as pneumatology originates out of a deep appreciation of Luther's dialectical understanding of Spirit and that Hegel's doctrine of Spirit is thus deeply interfused with the values of Würtemberg Pietism. Olson further maintains that Hegel's Enzyklopdie is the post-Enlightenment philosophical equivalent of a Trinitätslehre and that his Rechtsphilosophie is an ecclesiology. Thus Hegel and the Spirit demonstrates the truth of Karl Barth's observation that Hegel is the potential Aquinas of Protestantism. Exploring Hegel's philosophy of spirit in historical, cultural, and personal religious context, the book identifies Hegel's relationship with Hölderlin and his response to Hölderlin's madness as key elements in the philosopher's religious and philosophical development, especially with respect to the meaning of transcendence and dialectic.
Set on the asteroid Ceres, the story unfolds in a bizarre landscape transformed by a nuclear disaster, resulting in oversized chickens and a quirky community. Frenda Kunkle finds herself amidst eccentric characters, including rivals Curley Cornstinkler and Nikki Nooner, who engage in a comical feud. The narrative culminates in a thrilling chicken race between Baron Van Beaklestone and Charles Cartstinkler III, raising questions about cunning and courage. The tale blends humor with absurdity, leading to an unexpected conclusion about bravery and cleverness.
